From Auschwitzto Darfur:

The Genocide Convention at Sixty

Chapman University School of LawCenter for Global Trade & Development

Presents

A Legal Symposium Marking the 60th Anniversary of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and

Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

2008 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Genocide Convention, one

of the foundational instruments of international law and human rights.

This symposium will bring together leading scholars, academics and

practitioners from across the United States to explore the significant

legacies of the Convention and to assess its continuing relevance.

The 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime

of Genocide was adopted by the General Assembly in response to the

atrocities of the Holocaust in World War II. Yet, despite claims of

“never again,” the international community has stood indifferent or

powerless to halt repeated instances of genocide around the globe.

From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to those of Darfur, the Genocide

Convention has failed to provide the legal mechanism required to avert

grotesque violations of fundamental human rights. Nevertheless, im-

portant advances have occurred in recent years: the expectation of im-

punity has begun to dissolve as individual perpetrators of genocide have

been prosecuted for their crimes in a variety of new courts and tribunals

established to facilitate accountability and transitional justice.

The Genocide Convention remains a compelling affirmation of the im-

portance of fundamental human rights. But what relevance does the

Convention still have – if any – in 2008? What lessons can we derive

from the various attempts – both successful and unsuccessful – to im-

plement the Convention? What role will the Convention serve in the

future as both international law and international legal mechanisms con-

tinue to rapidly develop?

This symposium will attempt to answer these and other key questions

through a scholarly format that encourages discussion from across the

political and philosophical spectrum.

About the Symposium

March 13, 20089:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Chapman University

School of Law

Includes Lunch and Dinner Plus Live International Music

and Dance Performances

About the Center The Center for Global Trade & Development at Chapman University

brings together scholars from multiple disciplines, advocates from so-

ciety, and policy-makers from national and multilateral institutions to

discuss the widest range of issues related to globalization. The Center

builds upon Chapman University’s commitment to diversity of thought

and experience, and seeks to foster global understanding by preparing

students in law and other disciplines for the challenges of the 21st Cen-

tury and to live productive lives as global citizens.

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MICHAEL J. BAZYLERProfessor of Law, Whittier Law School

CHARYA BURTArtist-in-Residence,Khmer Arts Academy

TIMOTHY A. CANOVAAssociate Dean for AcademicAffairs and Betty Hutton WilliamsProfessor of International Economic Law, Chapman UniversitySchool of Law

MARISA CIANCIARULOAssistant Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law

SOPHAL EARAssistant Professor,Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School

HILAL ELVERVisiting Professor, Global and International Studies Department, University of California,Santa Barbara

RICHARD FALKAlbert G. Milbank ProfessorEmeritus of International Lawand Practice, Princeton University; Visiting Distinguished Professorin Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

DAVID F. FORTEProfessor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

RICHARD FYBELJustice, 4th District Court of Appeal, Division Three

JOHN A. HALLAssociate Professor of Law, Director, Center for Global Trade & Development, ChapmanUniversity School of Law

DAVID KAYEExecutive Director, International Human Rights Program, UCLA

JENNIFER MOOREProfessor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law

SAIRA MOHAMEDAttorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State

REMY NSHIMIYIMANASurvivor of Rwandan Genocide

REBECCA O’NEILLLaw Student, University of LouisvilleSchool of Law (Student Essay Winner)

CESARE ROMANOAssociate Professor of Law,Loyola Law School

8:00 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:25 IntroductionHistorical and Legal Context – The German Legal System,1933-45 and Nuremberg

Richard Fybel

9:30 - 10:45 Panel OneThe Genocide Convention, Civil Society and Global Justice

Richard FalkDavid ForteJennifer MooreTimothy A. Canova

11:00 - 12:15 Panel TwoCourts and Tribunals as Mechanisms for Transitional Justice

Cesare RomanoJohn HallSophal EarDavid Kaye

12:30 - 1:45 Lunch

2:00 - 3:15 Panel ThreeThe Face of Genocide: The Rwandan Experience

Remy NshimiyimanaMarisa CianciaruloRebecca O’Neill

3:30 - 4:45 Panel FourState Responsibility and Holocaust Memory

Hilal ElverSaira MohamedMichael Bazyler

5:00 - 5:20 SpeakerGenocide and Cultural Survival: Cambodia under the KhmerRouge

Charya Burt

5:30 -7:30 Performances & Dinner

� Traditional dance performance, Khmer Arts Academy � Musical performance, Stefani Valadez Ensemble

S y m p o s i u m S c h e d u l e P a n e l i s t s R e g i s t r a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n

Performers

Stefani Valadez Ensemble

Khmer Arts Academy

To register, please complete this form and return it by mail or

fax no later than March 12, 2008. To register by telephone,

please call 714-628-2605.

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Admission to the symposium includes lunch, dinner and

the post-symposium live performances. There is no charge for

the symposium and related events. Tickets will be distributed

in advance for lunch or dinner seating, based upon a first come

first served basis. An RSVP is required for lunch or dinner.

(Limited meal seating for students.)

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Continuing Education Credit: This program qualifies for gen-

eral California MCLE credit for attorneys. A Uniform Cer-

tificate of Attendance will be available at the conference for

attendees.

To RSVP by mail, fax or phone, or for directions or lodging information, please contact Ms. Christine Lewis at The Cen-ter for Global Trade & Development, Chapman UniversitySchool of Law, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866; Tel:714-628-2605 • Fax: 714-628-2564 • chlewis@chapman.edu.

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